Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was visibly frustrated after Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped a crucial catch of Ollie Pope, who was batting on 60, during Day 2 of the opening Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. Bumrah, who had already taken the wickets of openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, once again stood out as Indiaโs top bowler.
He came close to claiming his third wicket after inducing an edge off Popeโs bat, but Jaiswal failed to hold on to the catch at second slip. The missed opportunity added to Bumrahโs frustration, and he was seen covering his face with his cap, clearly disappointed by yet another lapse in the field by his teammates.
Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah produced a chance in his opening spell by forcing Ben Duckett to play a shot straight to point. However, to everyoneโs surprise, Ravindra Jadeja put down the catch, allowing the England batter to survive on 15.
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Dropped Catch Costs India As Duckett And Pope Steady England
India paid a heavy price for the dropped catch, as Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope built a strong 124-run partnership for the second wicket, helping England recover and steady their innings. Jasprit Bumrah, returning for his second spell after tea, finally broke the stand by dismissing Duckett, who chopped the ball onto his stumps.
Indiaโs fielding performance remained below par throughout the innings, with several misfields near the boundary ropes and a noticeable lack of intensity from close-in fielders. Earlier, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant had powered India into a dominant position with a remarkable 209-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Gill scored 147, recording the second-highest score by an Indian on Test captaincy debut, while Pant smashed his seventh Test hundred, a blazing 134 off 178 balls that included 12 boundaries and six massive sixes.
However, after their dismissals, the Indian batting collapsed under pressure as England bowlers exploited the swinging conditions. India crumbled from 430/3 to 471 all out, with Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue each claiming four wickets, finishing with figures of 4/66 and 4/86, respectively.